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Oregon Coast Spring Salmon and Lingcod Bite Heats Up

Oregon Coast Spring Salmon and Lingcod Bite Heats Up

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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure comin' at ya with your Pacific Ocean Oregon fishing report for April 6th, 2026, right here from the rugged coast. Mornin' started crisp at 6:45 AM sunrise, with sunset hittin' around 7:50 PM—plenty of daylight to chase 'em.

Tides today got a low at 4:12 AM (-0.2 ft), high at 10:28 AM (7.1 ft), then droppin' low again at 4:45 PM (0.8 ft) per NOAA charts—fish the outgoing for best bites as current sweeps baitfish into ambushes. Weather's classic spring Oregon: partly cloudy, highs near 55°F, light NW winds 10-15 knots buildin' afternoon chop, keepin' seas 4-6 ft offshore.

Fish activity's pickin' up post-winter; salmon smolts migratin' north spark chinook and coho chasin' in 60-120 ft depths. Recent catches from Depoe Bay to Brookings: limits of lingcod to 25 lbs on jigs, rockfish hauls (vermilion, canary) up to 20-fish boxes, and albacore showin' early off Reedsport. Dungeness crab pots overflowin' with 2-pound keepers.

Best lures? Heavy metal jigs like 12-24 oz Irish Mist or knocker rigs tipped with herring chunks for lings and rockfish—bounce 'em slow off bottom. For salmon, troll green-spoon divers or hoochies with green label herring. Live bait rules: sand shrimp or mud shrimp on 3/0 circle hooks for nearshore bottom dwellers; anchovies for kings.

Hot spots: Yaquina Head jetties for rockfish limits on the drop, and Otter Rock Reef—anchor upcurrent, drop straight down for lings hammerin' all day. Stay safe out there, check regs, and wear your PFD.

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